151: As we drew near to the shore, we espied some 10 or 12 Indians very busy about a black thing- what it was we could not tell.....We then directed our course along the sea sands to the place where we first saw the Indians (towards Wellfleet harbor). When we were there, we saw it was also a grampus which they were cutting up. They cut it in long rands, or pieces, which were about and ell long and two handfuls broad. We found here and there a piece scattered by the way, as it

seemed for haste. This place the most were minded we should call the Grampus

35: The sperm Ceti Whale differeth from the whale that yieldeth us Whale-bones, for the first hath great and long teeth, the other is nothing but bones with tassels hanging from their jaws, with which they suck in their prey.

What Sperm Ceti is: it is not long since a Sperm Ceti whale or two were cast upon the shore, not far from Boston in the Massachusetts bay, which being cut into small pieces and boiled in cauldrons, yieldeth plenty of oyl; the oyl put up into hogsheads, and stowed into Cellars for some time candies at the bottom, it may be one quarter; then the oyl is drawn off, and the candied stuff put up into convenient

vessels is sold for spermaceti, and is right Sperma Ceti.

For bruises and aches: The oyl that was drawn off candies again and again, it well

ordered; and is admirable for bruises and aches.

What ambergeece is: Now you must understand this whale feeds upon ambergeece, as is apparent, finding it in the Whales Maw in great quantity, but altered and excrementitious; I conceive that Ambergeece is a kind of mushroom growing at

the bottom of some seas; I was once showed (by a mariner) a piece of

Ambergeece having a root to it like that of a land mushroom, which the whale

breaking up, some scrape his devouring Paunch, and is afterwards cast upon

shore.

Roger Williams 1643

183: Potop/ Potopauog Whales

Which in some places cast up; I have seen some but not above 60 feet long. The natives cut them out in severalll parcels and give and send farr and neere for an acceptable present or dish